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Mohmand Expeditions 1879-80

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[[Category:North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908{{War|name=Mohmand Expedition |dates=1879-80]]{{Battles_Infobox|partofimage=[[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908|North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908]]|date=21-23 April 1879<br>15-18 January 1880|location= [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/18/Kama_Daka.html Kama Daka, Afghanistan]<br> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohmand_Agency Mohmand Agency, NWF]|presidencycombatant1=[[BengalEast India Company]] |co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.215205,71.118433&z=13&t=h&hl=en 34.215205°N 71.118433°E] |result= Submission of tribesmen|territory=|combatant1=British & Indians |combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohmand Mohmand tribesmen]|commander1result='''1st Exped:''' <br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O'Moore_Creagh Capt Garrett O'Moore Creagh]<br>'''2nd Exped:''' <br> Col T.W.R.Boisragon <br> & Brig Gen J. Doran CBSubmission of tribe |commander2medal= |strength1category=8,500 [[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns |strength2= |casualties1=12 killed<br>96 wounded |casualties2= Mohmand Expedition 1879-80]]}}
== Campaign Actions ==
[[Battle of Kam Dakka]] 29 April 1879
== Field Force ==
FIRST EXPEDITION<br>
Commanded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O''Moore_Creagh Capt Garrett O'Moore Creagh]''<br>*Two Companies [[Mhairwara Battalion]] (140 troops):*4 Native Officers:*One Troop [[10th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|10th Bengal Lancers]]11 Non-Commissioned Officers:*4 Drummers:*119 Sepoys<br>SECOND EXPEDITION<br>
'''Dakka Column'''<br>''Col T.W.R.Boisragon, 30th Punjab Native Infantry''
*C Battery [[Royal Horse Artillery]] (4 guns)
*[[6th Dragoon Guards ]] (94 sabres)*[[17th Irregular Cavalry|17th Bengal Cavalry ]] (50 sabres)*1st Battalion [[25th Regiment of Foot |25th Foot]] (110 rifles)*[[8th Regiment of Rajput Infantry|8th Bengal Native Infantry ]] (100 rifles)*[[30th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|30th Punjab Native Infantry ]] (500 rifles)<br> 
'''Landi Kotal Column'''<br>''Brig Gen J.Doran CB''
*II-9th [[Royal Artillery]] (2 guns)
*1st Batt [[5th Regiment of Foot|5th Fusiliers ]] (200 men)*1st Batt [[25th Regiment of Foot |25th Foot]] (200 men)*[[17th Irregular Cavalry|17th Bengal Cavalry ]] (50 Men)*C Coy [[Madras Sappers and Miners|Madras Sappers & Miners]] *[[1st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|1st Madras Native Infantry ]] (300 men)*[[4th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|4th Madras Native Infantry ]] (200 men)*[[31st Regiment of Punjab Infantry|31st Punjab Native Infantry ]] (300 men)
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 North West Frontier Military History] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions] www.antiquesatoz.com<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/campafghan1878.htm The British Empire - 2nd Afghan War 1878-80]The British Empire<br>[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8538632 Find a Grave - O'Moore Creagh]www.findagrave.com<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101032622/ Garrett Creagh] Dictionary of National Biography ==== Historical Books on-line ====[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/418/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Mohmand Tribe] www.archive.org<br>[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/446/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Operations in 1879] www.archive.org<br>[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/458/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Operations in 1880] www.archive.org<br> [[Category:North West Frontier Campaigns|Mohmand Expedition 1879-80]][[Category:Mohmand Expeditions 1879- Garrett Creagh80| Mohmand Expeditions 1879-80]]
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